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progressoid

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8. We've also had a history of religious zealotry.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 02:21 PM

Mar 18

Starting with the Puritans, The Great Awakening, etc.

Regardless, I'm just thankful that the sick fuck in the white house seems to be devoid of religious inclination. His followers are already full blown cultists. I don't want to think where we'd be if he was a competent christian apologist.

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god's mysterious ways [View all] Johnny2X2X Mar 18 OP

They are dancing on the head of a pin bucolic_frolic Mar 18 #1

They are delusional. Think. Again. Mar 18 #2

Yeah, it's a delusion Johnny2X2X Mar 18 #4

Jesus was allowing her to suffer for the glory of god. defacto7 Mar 18 #3

I don't believe in deities. SamKnause Mar 18 #5

What is most disheartening to me Johnny2X2X Mar 18 #6

It sickens me. SamKnause Mar 18 #7

We've also had a history of religious zealotry. progressoid Mar 18 #8

I see us hurtling towards all sorts of horros for non Christians Johnny2X2X Mar 18 #9

Swamp stillspkg Mar 18 #10

My favorite is the Californian couple --- victims of the recent fires. Seems their house got burned to the ground. 3Hotdogs Mar 18 #11

So it goes ordks1969 Mar 19 #12

What makes anyone think G*D "sent" the tornado? He created the natural laws and the laws of physics ... marble falls Mar 19 #13

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 19 #14

A time traveller from the future... GiqueCee Mar 20 #15

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